We all want perfect vision. And, to be honest, most of us after a certain age will happily settle for better vision. And that ...

If you wear glasses or contact lenses, you may have considered laser eye surgery to correct your vision. Over the last 25 years, millions of Americans have had LASIK (laser-assisted in situ ...

Laser eye surgeries can help treat glaucoma by improving the outflow of fluid in the eye. Types of surgeries include trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and cyclophotocoagulation. Doctors may suggest a ...

Before you go under the knife, these are some key things you should know to make sure LASIK is right for you. I'm a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys reviewing the latest fitness gadgets, ...

In 1987, Dr. Steven Trokel and his colleges performed the first photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) laser eye surgery in Berlin. Since then, other laser eye surgeries developed. Laser-assisted in situ ...

Laser photocoagulation is a type of eye surgery. It’s not a common way to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but it might be the right choice for some people. Talk to your doctor about ...

Tom Eighmey had to do something when he found he couldn't go to work without his glasses fogging up. "I noticed it almost the moment I would walk into school," said Eighmey, who teaches math and ...

Laser surgery involves the use of a laser (which stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) for a range of medical and cosmetic procedures. A laser is a source of light which ...

More than 150 million Americans have poor vision because of a refractive error. Refractive errors make your vision blurry or hazy, making reading difficult, and can ...

"I would rather fight Stage 4 cancer again if it meant I could reverse my decision to get LASIK," Alexis Mencos told Newsweek.

In 2019, at the age of 31, I decided to undergo eye surgery. The reasoning behind this decision was quite personal. I was engaged, and struggling with contact lenses for my upcoming wedding, which was ...